Despite All She’s Been Through, SHE CHOSE LIFE! As I was searching through our patient stories, I thought I would share this story of transformation. It’s not every day that we see these stories, but this captures the very heart of what we aim to do. Recently, one of the nurses was telling me that
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A Change of Heart In this bleak and rainy winter, it’s been easy for me to feel down and discouraged— about life, about what the Lord is doing, and about this mission that is dear to His heart. One thing that keeps me going in seasons like this, though, are the stories of hope that
The Power of Prayer I wanted to share with you one of the reports that we got from our wonderful Assistant Manager at our Beaverton Clinic, Mackenzie. Here’s what she said: “What a month it has been! As I am writing this on the heels of 2023, I am so excited about all that
Mary’s Story Mary first visited one of First Image’s clinics in 2012 when she needed a pregnancy test—this is when she found out she was pregnant with her daughter. Fast forward 10 years later, and she got a referral list from Legacy Hospital after finding out she was pregnant with her son, Job. Mary looked
Cindy’s Story I met with Cindy and her adorable 18-month-old on a warm autumn day. Her son, dressed in a tan set of overalls, would not stop putting his head on his momma- a clear sign of the affection these two shared. When I asked Cindy how she came to our clinic, she explained that
Abortion Has Changed Enough has changed in who, when, and how women are obtaining abortions, that most of us have an outdated idea of abortion. Even within the last six years, substantial shifts have taken place. Abortion has changed. When most people think about abortion, they probably imagine a teenage girl who just found out she’s pregnant,
Committed to the Gospel I’ve been really encouraged by the response to our change in the name of the clinics of First Image from Pregnancy Resource Center to Ava Health. It’s a significant change, so, understandably, people have questions. We’ve addressed most of these in our frequently asked questions. There is one question, though, that I
Care Has a New Name! Who has God called us to serve through the ministry of First Image? It’s hard to overstate how important this question is. It shapes how we do our work, and it’s a question that has consistently been in the forefront of our minds- especially over the last year. Recently, we have
Leslie’s Story Leslie was in a time in her life that she felt like she didn’t have a lot of support or resources around her. She suspected that she was pregnant but wanted to confirm with an official test. She couldn’t afford one, however, so she looked online for places that offer free pregnancy tests
Roni’s Story I met with Roni at Portland Rescue Mission, Shepherd’s Door. She began to tell me her story as her precious two-year-old was running around the room playing with the toys. She told me that her story began two years ago, when she was in the recovery program at Shepherd’s Door. She had shared
